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Photograph depicted in a book entitled “And so we graft from six to six” by Warwick Gemmell. This brick was found in New South Wales, Australia. I am not in possession of this brick. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fire Clay Works, Paisley. . .

Once again, many thanks to Chris Pasquali and her colleagues for letting me know about these latest Scottish brick finds. They were found in Villa Ana Factory and Mocoví factory, Province Santa Fe, Argentina. Villa Ana, Villa Guillermina, La Gallareta y Tartagal were “company towns” built with foreign capital for the production of tannin extract from the exploitation of…

Found by Willie Guthrie om the foreshore of Loch Lomond, Balloch Country Park, West Dumbartonshire. Patent Robert Brown Paisley 12 or 21. If it says 12 then both numbers are back to front. It could also be a reversed 21. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire. . . . .

Found by Eddie McLean in Sawmillfield Street, Glasgow, Glasgow. This was found built into an internal wall along with other similar marks and numerous Robert Brown bricks of various enamelled colours. Believed to be a product of Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire. This particular brick is a white ceramic bullnosed brick….

Found by Eddie McLean All the following bricks were found withing the original internal walls. The building they were found in was in ruins and is situated in Sawmillfield Street, Glasgow just below the canal. . . . . . . . . . . Below – Sawmillfield Street, Glasgow – Google satellite image

Found by Eddie McLean in Glasgow. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire. Both bricks detailed here were found on the same site in Sawmillfield Street, Glasgow . . . Below – This has a blue ceramic glaze. Below – This has a white ceramic glaze

Photographed by David Bell. The bricks form part of the road surface at Roche harbour, San Juan Island, USA. The Scottish fire bricks are Glenboig and Patent R Brown & Son Paisley. The English fire bricks are Carr and 4 Cowen. There are Canadian fire bricks too. . .

12/02/1870 – Paisley Herald and Renfrewshire Advertiser – Valuable Estate near Paisley for Sale – There will be sold by Public Roup within the George Hotel, Paisley on 03/03/1870. The lands of Gockston containing 34 1/2 acres imperial and situated in the Burgh of Paisley between the Greenock and Inchinnan Roads within 1 mile of…